Easter crowds fill churches across Fifth Avenue in 1908
Easter Day crowds packed New York churches from Fifth Avenue Baptist to St Patrick’s Cathedral with Rockefeller and family among attendees. Sermons on resurrection debated evidence and meaning as priests urged faith, while charitable collections and artistic donations marked the day.
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All the Nations
Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue Baptist
St. Thomas's Episcopal
Old Trinity
Madison Square Presbyterian
St. Patrick's Cathedral
John D. Rockefeller
Harold McCormick
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
DR. Aked
Resurrection
Hughes Denounces Racing Gambling as State Issue
Governor Hughes declares racetrack gambling a nonpartisan issue and urges enforcement of law. He cites New York County prosecutions and criticizes previous laws, urging prison as the remedy and pressing Brooklyn church audiences to demand constitutional compliance.
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Hughes
New York County
Court of Appeals
Grand St Brilliance Parade of Diamonds Unchained
A garbled report describes a two day millinery and diamond parade on Grand Street, noting a vast display with estimates over a million dollars in gems. The piece mentions Easter events, venues from Public Library to Central Avenue, and references city figures and a Bridgend Trust.
Burglars Rob Emanuel Bloomingdale Home on West 69th Street
Two men entered the residence at No. 42 West 69th Street last night while lawyer Emanuel Bloomingdale was away. Mrs. Bloomingdale and her daughter Marian saw the robbers as they rifled a dresser. Jewelry valued over 1000 dollars, a collection of rings pins chains and bracelets, was taken and long prized by Mrs. Bloomingdale. Mr. Bloomingdale is a director of Equitable Life Assurance Society.
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Devich von Heyden
John Prout
St. John Nepomucene
Monsignor Edwards
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Joseph McMahon
Calvary Baptist Church
MacArthur
Brac
Jouneder
The
Childrens
William Church Oxpern
Evert Jansen Wendels
Weekes
C. (. Stillman
W. H Wheetnk
Wing Way
Rudolph Heig
Emanuel Bloomingdale
West 69Th Street
Guns Wake Montevideo In Argentine Maneuver
Rio de Janeiro reports an Argentine squadron during last night’s maneuvers near Buceo fired 200 shots from heavy guns and swept searchlights over the shore causing alarm. The dispute over Plate River waters has flared as Argentina asserts control.
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Rio de Janeiro
Buceo
Montevideo
Uruguay
Argentine Republic
Plate River
Argentine
Plan to guarantee seats on key NYC streetcar lines
The Public Service Commission orders New York City Railway Company receivers to run enough cars on the 23d Street crosstown Lexington Avenue and Grand Street lines to provide seats for at least 10 percent more passengers than demand in any 15 minute period. The rule, valid two years, uses daily inspections to set car counts with a minimum of six cars per hour and a fallback of 25 cars per period if the excess cannot be met.
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Public Service Commission
New York City Railway Company
Fourth Avenue
Maltbie
New York
West 23d Street
Grand Central Station
Yad Street
Sixth Avenue
223D Street
Public Service Commissions
Italian Fleet to Sail for Asia Minor Demonstration
Rome reports an Italian fleet under Admiral F Grenet will sail to Asia Minor to demonstrate in Turkish waters. The squadron of nineteen warships, including Regina Elena, totals nearly seven thousand men with about five hundred big guns. The move aims to protect Italy’s post office rights and interests without seeking permanent occupation.
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Rome
F. Grenet
Asia Minor
Regina Elena
Duke of the Abruzzi
Turkey
Tripoli
Italy
Balkan
Albania
Macedonia
Paris Reclaims Noble Citizen Prince Hélie de Sagan Returns
Prince Hélie de Sagan arrived at Cherbourg and disembarked for Evreux then Paris by road. He declined interviews about alleged marriage to Mme Anna Gould and drifted from questions on the Cri de Paris report. French papers mock the affair as the international farce drags on.
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Paris
Prince Hélie de Sagan
Cherbourg
St. Paul
Evreux
Men
Cri de Paris
Mme
Anna Gould
Italy
de Sagan-Gould
United States
Texas flood may cost millions in Colorado basin
The upper Colorado River and its tributaries rise to levels not seen in thirty years with four inches of rain ongoing. The flood threatens six hundred miles of channel as towns along Concho Llano Pecan and San Saba report torrents and possible crest in two to three days. Millions feared for the cultivated valley from Austin to the gulf and sugar plantations in Brazos Colorado valleys. In Waco the Brazos hits thirty five feet, flooding 400 blocks and forcing 100 families to relocate.
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The
Tribune
Austin
Tex
Colorado River
Concho
Llano
Pecan
San Saba
Colorado
Gulf
Coleman
Ballinger
Brazos
Waco, Tex
Brazos River
Wireless electric truck demonstrated in Omaha shops
Dr. Frederick H. Millener of the Union Pacific shops unveiled a wireless transmission powered electric motor truck in Omaha. The demonstration showed the truck being started and stopped from a wireless central station after several weeks of use in the shops.
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Omaha
Frederick H. Millener
Union Pacific
Union Pacitie
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad to publish all rates in five years
The Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad under Vanderbilt aims to publish every rate between stations in the United States following an Interstate Commerce Commission order. Five clerks were added last week and, if other railroads cooperate, completion may take five years. the fate for larger roads remains uncertain.
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The
Tribune
Pitsburg
Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad
Vanderbilt
Interstate Commercce Commission
United States
Pittsburg & Lake Erie
Surprise Italian naval move shocks Russian officials
In St Petersburg on April 19 Italian naval demonstration against Turkey was announced and taken as a surprise by Russian government and diplomatic corps. Diplomats and Foreign Office officials noted its timing amid Emperor William’s Mediterranean visit and forecast wider consequences. Continued on second page.
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St. Petersburg
Turkey
Italy
William
Germany
Mediterranean
Princeton Students In Fatal Car Crash On Slippery Street
A car carrying three Princeton students and three women skidded on a slick asphalt street in Trenton. Charles Balliguin of this city died from a fractured skull after the vehicle crashed into Dr. Pierson W. Yard’s house. The owner driver Corwin Nichols and other occupants escaped serious injury and were released on bail for a hearing tomorrow.
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the Tribune
Trenton
N. J
Princeton
Charles Balliguin
Corwin Nichols
Pierson W. Yard
Balliguin
Nichols
Clinton C. Nichols
First National Bank of
Wilmington
Ohio
Winfred Adams
Corinth
Miss
Walter C. Horton
Roanoke
Annie Daniel
Mabel Fisher
Kate Dowling
Henry B. Fine
University
Trolley Car Rams Automobile In Queens Collision
A touring car driven by Emil Dillard and owned by lawyer C. E. Rushmore collided with a Flushing trolley at Borden and West avenues Queens yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Rushmore rode in the car en route to the city. only minor damage occurred after temporary repairs and about twenty minutes to resume traffic.
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Emil Dillard
C. E. Rushmore
No. 40
Wall Street
East 39Th Street
Flushing
Borden and
West Avenues
Queens
Rushmore
Fleeing Auto Pursued by 500 in The Bronx
A New York chauffeur Raymond Hartt led 500 people chasing after a car at Fifth Street and Washington Avenue in The Bronx. He knocked down two boys George McGowan and Charles Simms, seriously injuring McGowan. Hartt was captured. four other men fled. McGowan taken to Bronx Sanatorium.
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Raymond Hartt
West Sith Street
Iifth Street
Washington Avenue
Bronx
George McGowan
Brook Avenue
McGowan
Charles Simms
Magistrate Finn Gambled and Frees Thirty Chinamen
In Tombs court Magistrate Finn Gambled acknowledged gambling at a racetrack the day before. He discharged fifty Chinamen arrested in raids on Mott and Pell streets with twenty six charged with playing dominos and twenty four for fantan after finding insufficient evidence.
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Dan” Finn
Tombs Court
Mott and Pell
Curry
Fiona
Maher
Tor
Lifesaving Crew Rescues Passengers After Shore Break
Atlantic City April 1 The launch Harry M of Wildwood with twenty passengers mostly women went ashore near Hereford Inlet. Lifesaving crew removed all aboard, some to the station and others to Stone Harbor. The low tide wreck was floated at high tide tonight. Earlier the same crew rescued four men from a fishing boat a mile away.
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The
Tribune
Atlantic City
Lauech Harry M
Wildwood
Hereford Intet
Stone Harbor
Death of Greene County farmer John Pest at age ninety eight
John Pest a wealthy retired farmer of Greene county died at his Catskill home today aged ninety eight. His life was spent within four miles of his birthplace.
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Catskill
John Pest
Greene County
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